Sweet Pea : Sweet Dreams

Hardy Annual
T&M Exclusive

• Flowers in : Summer
• Germination : Easy
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Cut Flowers, Pot Plants, Trellis
• Height : 6 feet

Description

A world-exclusive collection of distinctly different sweet peas - we believe Lathyrus odorata Sweet Dreams to be the best mixture ever, offering gardeners the widest colour range available in one packet! This spectacular blend, made up of 51 different varieties, including many award-winners, has been selected for outstanding fragrance, exhibition standard blooms and superb growing performance.

Sweet peas produce hundreds of blooms throughout the season, and the more you cut the more they will flower.... try them, you'll be amazed! Lathyrus odorata Sweet Dreams will quickly cover trellis, fences, arches and obelisks

T&M cannot guarantee that all 51 colours will be present in every packet. However once in flower Lathyrus odorata Sweet Dreams will offer the widest colour range available.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds from October to January indoors, or March to April outdoors. Soak seeds overnight in warm water before sowing, 1cm (½in) deep, 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot, or into root trainers 1-2 seeds per cell, in free draining, damp seed compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 20-25C (68-77F) until after germination which takes 7-21 days. Do not exclude light. Spring sowings can be sown outdoors, 2.5cm (1in) deep, in drills 7.5cm (3in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Overwinter October sown plants in cooler conditions such as a coldframe before planting out in spring, when the ground has warmed, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart. Pinch out growing point once the second pair of leaves has opened.

Aftercare

Water freely in dry weather and apply well rotted manure occasionally. Remove faded flowers regularly.

Caution

Harmful if eaten